Device for holding piano-covers to pianos



C. J. PALM.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING PIANO COVERS T0 PIANOS.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 22, 1918.

Patented N 0V. 9, 1920-.

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CHARLES J. PALM, F NEVIA'RII, NEW JERSEY.

1 DEVICE roe noLzoiiie rmno-covsns e0 PIANOS.

To all to from it may concern Be it known that I, Cin nnns J. PALM, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of Newark, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in De vices for Holding Piano-Covers to Pianos, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and

description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make, construct, and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to characters or reference markedthereon, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates'to curtain supports for a piano, the object beingto provide in such a support, features of construction whereby a curtainmay be easily applied to or removed from its support; which shall beeasy of manipulation and removal; shall be capable of being made in aninexpensive manner according to desire or taste. A fur ther object ofthis invention is to furnish a support and cover or curtain tor uprightpianos by which the upper part orthe entire piano is inclosed in such amanner that it does not interfere with the sound of the instrument, andwhich has at the same time a very ornamental and attractive appearance.

Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which I haveillustrated one preferable embodiment of my invention, I will proceed todescribe the same, having it understood that I am not limited to thespecific details of construction shown and described, as it is manifestthat these may be modified and changed without departing from the spiritor scope of the invention.

Figure 1 represents a plan view, partly in section, of the preferredembodiment of my invention, secured to the cover of a piano with thecurtain removed.

Fig. 2 represents a sectional side elevation taken on line c0-m ofFig. 1. 7

Figs. 3 and 4L- represent respectively a plan view and a side elevationof the adjustable bracket for the curtain support, and,

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary perspec tive view of the curtainsupportand curtain secured to the cover of a piano.

In the drawings, I have shown a support which may consist of a singlerod or tube, or as shown, said support being preferably made telescopicso as to be adjustable to Specification of Letters Pater. Patm tqgd N69, 1929. Application filed-March 22, 1918. Serial no. 223,902.

pianos of different lengths and widths, and

manner, and preferably to the lid or cover.

of the same, are brackets 33, each bracket preferably made from a singlepiece of rod or tube, one end of which is flattened to provide a base ortoot which may be provided with one or more screw holes so that thebracket may be secured to the back of the piano or cover.

Any suitable means may be provided to secure a friction fastening forthe curtain support: and bracket to hold the same in adjusted andoperative position. In the present instance I'may provide a screw 5 inthe ends of the tubes 1 and 2 which enwith the free ends of the brackets38 as clearly indicated in the drawings.

This construction makes it a comparatively easy matter to attach thesupport to the lid, cover or back of apiano, and then to adjust it tothe desired length and width oi"- the piano. I

In order to provide a simple, inexpensive, adjustable and readilyremovable supporting device for the curtain support, I employ twomembers numbered 6 and 7, adjustably secured together in anydesirablemanner, preferably by means of a slot 8 provided in the member 6 and astud 9 and a nut 10 carried by the member 7 as hereinafter described.The members 6 and 7 of the supporting device are preferably made fromflat sheet metal, the member 6 being provided with an offset portion 11designed to engage with the rear of the piano cover or lid 12 and themember T is also provided with an offset portion lite" engage with thefront of the piano cover or lid and by means of which said supportingdevice is adjustably secured to said lid or cover. The offset portion 11and 13 of the members 6 and 7 may have a shape corresponding to theshape of the edge of the piano cover or lid 12, with which they engage.By means oi tie slot 8 formed in the member 6 and the stud 9 and nut 10carried by the member 7, it is readily understood how said members canbe removably secured to the piano cover or lid without the use of screwsor the like. The member 6 is further provided with an adjustablereceiving element 1 i, designed to receive and support the curtainsupport, formed by doubling the metal of the member 6 1n the mannerillustrated'and securing it together by means of a screw 15 or the like.The receiving element 14: is'preferably shaped to conform to the shapeofthe telescopic sec- 5 tionsl and 2. 7

By any of the well known fastening devices a curtain or the like, may beslidably secured to the curtain supportby which the upper part or theentire piano isinclosed in 10 such a manner as'not'to interfere with the1 sound of the instrument, and which has'at the same time a veryornamental and attractive appearance. The adjustable support,

as previously stated is made from ordinarysheet metal and the partsare'of suchshapes as to lend themselves readily to manufacture by theuse of ordinary tools and dies.

Experience has demonstrated that the organization above described, is ahighly.

efficient one, and while the device described is the preferredembodiment of my present invention, I do not care to restrict myselftovthe exact details of construction, combination and arrangementsherein set forth,it

being obvious that'minor variations thereof,

not involving the exercise of'invention, may

be made-by any skilled mechanic, and such departures "from what isherein described and claimed,'not involving invention I con-v 3 0 siderwithin the scope and terms of claims. a

'Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the character described, 7

the combination of a tubular curtain-support, brackets in engagementwith the ends of said curtain support and secured to the cover of apiano, and a bracket comprising two members adjustably secured together,40

the ends of said members engaging the front 7 and rear edges of thepiano cover, one of said members being further provided with a recelvmgelement to hold the curtain support in adjusted and operative position.

i 2. In a device-of the character described, the combination of atubular curtain support, comprising two telescopic sections, bracketssecured to the cover of the piano in engagement with "theends of saidtubular sections, means for adjusting the ends of said sections relativeto said brackets and an A V CHARLES J. PALM.

Witnesses V "FREDK. C. Frsorrnn, EDWARD HAZLER.

